Teams & Riders Froome Talk Only

[ralphbert]

Sounds to me he was glowing at LBL and they pulled him. Unbeknownst he was still radioactive by Romandie so they rushed through a TUE.

That actually makes a lot of sense.

 

[42x16ss]

But why take the risk of him actually signing in for LBL (which i believe he did) - more chance of a test, surely?

If he was too sick to race why bother having him actually sign in for LBL (which it seems he did) and waste resources getting him to the race and taking the place of a rider who may have actually started, let alone finished?

 

[DirtyWorks]

If he was too sick to race why bother having him actually sign in for LBL (which it seems he did) and waste resources getting him to the race and taking the place of a rider who may have actually started, let alone finished?

I'm fishing as much as the next person just watching the WT. My guess is he had some kind of contractual obligation to "start." He "starts" then doesn't ride.

 

[Saint Unix]

I'm going to agree with you lot that the way Sky have been pulling riders out of races at the last minute has been fishy as hell. It stinks and I'm going to have to go with The Hog's theory that they've messed up the prep before certain races.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Hmmm GTs and their testing start 1-3 days before the actual start. It's noted as IC testing, but called pre-competition testing, vs OOC, despite occurring before the actual race.

It would be handy to know if it applies to these mini tours as well.

If so, Froome should have been tested before the 29th as part of the pre-comp testing.

And probably tested mid-race at some point as he mops the floor with all and sundry.

The TUE potentially covers any weirdness post 29th March, but if there was a test 26-28th, then any weird readings, etc, should be possible to be picked up.

Any ideas on when this pre-comp occurs and if it did for the Dauphine?

 

[Colonel]

Alittle off topic here but Regardless of Juicing etc when it comes to race tactics and craft, Alberto is night and day above Froome and Sky. He knows exactly how to read a race and what to do when. He always has had this when racing. Adding to his incredible form right now and Sky, particularly Froome I believe are in huge **** come Tour time. They have always ridden to 1 plan the last 2 years ie: Sky Train and then Froome would go in last 1km or so. Now that does not work with AC who is there at the last 1km and can still attack or blows that plan apart by going early when `Sky have tried to ride him off and themselves into the ground like yesterdays stage.

Couple that with Mick Rogers as road captain and the rest of the DS who are tactically better than Sky DS and its going to take a massive effort from Sky this Tour.

My 2c

 

[MBotero]

Sky train was working very good so why change the tactic,the problem was Froome.

 

[Netserk]

Hmmm GTs and their testing start 1-3 days before the actual start. It's noted as IC testing, but called pre-competition testing, vs OOC, despite occurring before the actual race.

It would be handy to know if it applies to these mini tours as well.

If so, Froome should have been tested before the 29th as part of the pre-comp testing.

And probably tested mid-race at some point as he mops the floor with all and sundry.

The TUE potentially covers any weirdness post 29th March, but if there was a test 26-28th, then any weird readings, etc, should be possible to be picked up.

Any ideas on when this pre-comp occurs and if it did for the Dauphine?

My guess is that only happens before GTs.

 

[No_Balls]

Don't worry if it doesn't happen something unusual till the start,i'm convinced Froome will fly in july. No way this guy is mentally broken ,he doesn't have Wiggo personality.

Not so sure about that. To me it is very clear that this man has a very fragile ego. What we see is what we get.

 

[MBotero]

I don't know,i'm seeing him more as an Armstrong kind of guy,but will see more in the future.

 

[Colonel]

Not so sure about that. To me it is very clear that this man has a very fragile ego. What we see is what we get.

I don't know,i'm seeing him more as an Armstrong kind of guy,but will see more in the future.

I agree with No_Balls Froome has a fragile ego and its clear with the Wiggins issues he has and seems insecure in a few ways. But a far cry from Armstrong mentally. Prove me wrong but thats what I see for now.

 

[Colonel]

Sky train was working very good so why change the tactic,the problem was Froome.

Sky train only works when it drops everyone wether it was Froome or not, it hasnt done that as often as before. Tactically Sky were out classed, they panicked and it messed up their rhythm and we unable to adapt.

 

[SiAp1984]

Yes! Bring back Brad!

This is so cool :

Would love to see Wiggins support Froome at The Tour (unlikely to happen either way, I know). But imagine a team with Porte, Henao, Kennaugh, Nieve, Lopez, Wiggins, Thomas, Kyrienka, Froome... nobody, including AC, could attack this.

 

[deeno1975]

This is so cool :

Would love to see Wiggins support Froome at The Tour (unlikely to happen either way, I know). But imagine a team with Porte, Henao, Kennaugh, Nieve, Lopez, Wiggins, Thomas, Kyrienka, Froome... nobody, including AC, could attack this.

The glow off that team could be seen from the moon...

Froome and Wiggins act would add serious spice to the Tour. If Wiggins won the tour de Suisse that would heap a bit of pressure.

 

[Hawkwood]

Yes! Bring back Brad!

Lol I'm losing the plot, is Brad now a goodie?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

please no brad

rather have Froome crazy alien attacks and at least open racing...
better than sky train until 500m to go to drag wiggins to the top

 

[frenchfry]

Lol I'm losing the plot, is Brad now a goodie?

In the cycling world this is known as the Floyd syndrome.

Not to be confused with the Stockholm syndrome, in which case you would fall in love with the dawg after reading the pile of turd disguised as his "biography".

 

[pastronef]

Lol I'm losing the plot, is Brad now a goodie?

Brad is a goodie now, just as Froome was a goodie back in July 2012...

 

[the sceptic]

Wonder what the good doctor would recommend.. 2-3% sounds unhealthy

 

[Catwhoorg]

Wonder what the good doctor would recommend.. 2-3% sounds unhealthy

2-3% is right at the bottom range of "essential fat" for a male.

Yeah thats unhealthy and would unsustainable for any extended period of time.


I was struck on Saturday just how skeletal Froome looks compared to AC. The TV pictures were very vivid when you look at their respective arms.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wonder what the good doctor would recommend.. 2-3% sounds unhealthy

@thejensie
Me and my skinny 3.7 percent bodyfat body in my backyard. Hahaha i will never ever be that skinny in my life!!



Think GC riders should be at around 3-4% too then?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I was struck on Saturday just how skeletal Froome looks compared to AC. The TV pictures were very vivid when you look at their respective arms.

 

[sniper]

2-3% is right at the bottom range of "essential fat" for a male.

Yeah thats unhealthy and would unsustainable for any extended period of time.


I was struck on Saturday just how skeletal Froome looks compared to AC. The TV pictures were very vivid when you look at their respective arms.

and he still wants to loose a kilo.
don't know why vaughters can only think of o2 vector doping wrt froome. it looks like weightlosing drugs are involved as well.
gw1516? aicar?or a combo?

when GW1516 is combined with another “fitness in a pill” compound, AICAR, it can create endurance benefits far greater than either compound in isolation.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2013/04/the-new-epo-gw1516-aicar-and-their-use-in-cycling/

 

[GreasyMonkey]

Lol I'm losing the plot, is Brad now a goodie?

Only if he was the one who leaked the info about the TUE to the French newspaper......

 

[Catwhoorg]

and he still wants to loose a kilo.
don't know why vaughters can only think of o2 vector doping wrt froome. it looks like weightlosing drugs are involved as well.
gw1516? aicar?or a combo?
http://cyclingtips.com.au/2013/04/the-new-epo-gw1516-aicar-and-their-use-in-cycling/

Don't have to look at those.

Simply look at the long list of stimulants that are illegal IC, but perfectly legal OOC. Many of those are used to assist weightloss.